The world, in perspective.

If you were an arcade operator 45 years ago, your first look at a game that would change the history of the medium came in the form of a humble sales flyer . On the front was a detailed cartoon illustration that envisioned the game's premise: an ape throwing barrels down scaffolding, a terrified damsel in distress posing behind it, and a smug, mustachioed ma

The Impressionist painted "Iris" a year or two before his death, at a time when his work was becoming increasingly abstract and falling out of favor with critics. Now, it’s considered a masterpiece ahead of its time

Claude Monet's "Iris" was sold late on Thursday for €50 million ($56.05 million), becoming the most expensive work of art sold at auction in France, Sotheby's said.